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Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1995)

703 S Fleishel Avenue Suite 5000
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 606-7525

Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health.

Office Locations

703 S Fleishel Avenue Suite 5000
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 606-7525

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In The News

“In a study led by Dr. Neelan Doolabh, a surgeon in private practice in Tyler, Tex., 88 percent of the patients who developed compensatory sweating rated it as mild, and 10 percent of the patients...”—"New Treatments Turn Off the Tap for People Who Sweat Too Much", The Gadsden Times, April 2004

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart valve surgery

open-heart aortic valve replacement

In 2023, Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD performed more heart valve surgery, and open-heart aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2012, Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	196
doctor visit	68
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
open surgery	254
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	254
thoracostomy	156
vascular procedures	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	61
cardiac procedures	390
doctor visit	159
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
open surgery	339
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	339
thoracostomy	217
vascular procedures	109

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	37
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	51
cardiac procedures	396
doctor visit	239
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
open surgery	326
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	326
thoracostomy	224
vascular procedures	104
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	46
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	57
cardiac procedures	372
doctor visit	150
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
open surgery	316
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	316
thoracostomy	202
vascular procedures	79

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	62
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	180
doctor visit	145
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
open surgery	164
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	164
thoracostomy	104
vascular procedures	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	44
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	53
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	92
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	128
doctor visit	106
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	76
doctor visit	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	116
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	129

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	148
doctor visit	127

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tyler, TX were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and thoracostomy.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	196
doctor visit	121
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
open surgery	237
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	237
thoracostomy	180
vascular procedures	76
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1995. He completed residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System. He is certified by the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1995)

Residency: Parkland Health & Hospital System (2000)

Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Neelan S. Doolabh, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
KLS Martin L.P.	$33,500 Sternal $7,595	Osteosynthesis $803	$25,101
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$19,147 Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $5,707	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $1,927	Pericardial Heart Valves $1,674	Heart Valve Repair $1,608	Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $373	Other $7,858
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,815 Heart Valves $2,327	CoreValve Evolut $204	Mosaic $148	Freestyle $136
KLS Martin LP	$1,529 $1,529
Corcym Inc	$1,099 Perceval $1,080	MI DETACH - AORTIC CROSS CLAMP - DELIVERY SYSTEM KIT $18
Other	$1,865 Vascular $999	HEART VALVE $480	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $132	SURGICAL PAIN INCISIONAL PRODUCTS $93	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $71	Other $90

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$34,099
Consulting Fee	$10,000
Travel and Lodging	$8,606
Food and Beverage	$5,660
Honoraria	$1,562
Other	$27

Biography

Dr. Neelan Doolabh specializes in thoracic surgery. Before completing his residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dr. Doolabh attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Doolabh is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center.